News from May 2023
Customer sues over slip, fall at Edwardsville restaurant
EDWARDSVILLE – A Crazy Bowls and Wraps customer claims she was injured when she slipped and fell at the Edwardsville restaurant.
Court activity on May 2: John Harthoon vs Syngenta Agent
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by John Harthoon against Chevron U. Inc., Syngenta Agent and Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC on May 2: 'Sbcomplaint Against All Defendants ( Filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number Ailsdc-5067951.), Filed By John Harthoon. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Supplement Disclosure Statement)(Burnett, Riley) Modified On 5/3/2023 (jlrr). (entered: 05/02/2023)'.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on May 2
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on May 2 in the suits below:
Madison County real estate Mar. 20-24
An Edwardsville property sold for more than $550,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for March 20-24.
St. Clair County real estate Jan. 9-13
An O'Fallon property sold for $4.1 million as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for Jan. 9-13.
Local bars settle suit involving fatal crash with off-duty officer
EAST ST. LOUIS – Owners of Good Times Saloon and Tiny’s Pub and Grill settled claims that they contributed to the death of Toshorn Napper in a traffic crash involving a former Alton police officer.
Madison County civil docket May 8-12
Madison County judges Smith and Threlkeld have law cases on the civil docket May 8-12.
Local legislators respond to ComEd convictions
Several local state legislators representing Madison and St. Clair County residents have responded to guilty verdicts for the former CEO of ComEd and three associates of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Madigan associates 'ComEd Four' convicted in bribery scheme
Jurors sided with prosecutors, who accused the former ComEd CEO and three top associates of former Illinois House Speaker and Illinois Democratic Party Chairman Michael Madigan of participating in a scheme to bribe Madigan in exchange for legislation to boost ComEd's revenue
Man sues water company after falling into water meter hole
BELLEVILLE – A man is suing Illinois water companies, alleging he fell in a meter hole because the cover wasn't securely placed.
Customer allegedly fell on slippery substance at Collinsville Walmart
EDWARDSVILLE –– A shopper is suing Walmart after she allegedly slipped and fell at the Collinsville Walmart and suffered injuries.
Former SIUE chancellor silenced Christian grad student, now says her lawsuit violates his free speech
EAST ST. LOUIS – Former chancellor Randall Pembrook of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, who restricted speech of former student Maggie DeJong, accuses her of violating his free speech by suing him and seeking punitive damages.
Suit alleges guest died at Troy residence after homeowners failed to call 911
EDWARDSVILLE – A negligence lawsuit alleges a woman died as a guest at a Troy home when no one called for emergency medical services after she became severely ill.
Hoerner denies media's request to unseal records in paraquat litigation
BELLEVILLE – St. Clair County Circuit Judge Kevin Hoerner denied a motion by American Broadcasting Company (ABC) for access to records he sealed in a suit over exposure to weed killer paraquat.
Alternate reality: CTBA wants Illinois estate tax expanded even as taxpayers flee
Leave it to the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability to suggest another way to drive taxpayers out of Illinois, especially big taxpayers.
Illinois Supreme Court announces the Amends Orders Entered in Response to the Covid-19 Emergency
With the official end of the COVID-19 public health emergency approaching on May 11, Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court recently announced amendments to orders entered in response to the COVID-19 emergency under M.R. 30370.
Shopper sues over slip, fall while pumping gas at O'Fallon Sam's Club
EDWARDSVILLE – A shopper is suing Sam's Club after he allegedly slipped while pumping gas at the O'Fallon store.
New report exposes growing, billion dollar budget fiasco in Illinois' free Medicaid program for undocumented immigrants
How can it happen that an annual program would cost 94 times times what Illinoisans were told it would cost just three years ago — $188 million in its first year? With subsequent extensions it now costs nearly $1 billion per year and growing, money the state doesn’t have.
IRS: Illinois lost 105K residents, $11B in income to other states in 2021
Illinois lost more than 105,000 residents and $10.9 billion on net in adjusted gross income to other states from 2020-2021, according to new federal tax return data. Losses were spread across every age and income group.
Troy home buyers claim defective foundation was not disclosed at time of sale
EDWARDSVILLE – Troy homeowners claim they were sold a home with a defective foundation that wasn't disclosed at the time of the sale.